The Trademark and Patent Office resume terms in Argentina

The Trademark and Patent Office (INPI) resume terms in Argentina December 4th 2020 We take this opportunity to inform you that the terms at the Trademark and Patent Office which were suspended as from last March 13th, will be resumed next December 14th. In those files where terms had already started before the suspension, same will […]

FAQs – Statement of trademarks use

FAQS – statement of trademark use in Argentina Click here to download the FAQs document 1 – Which trademarks are included in the obligation to file the Statement of use?  The new trademark act stipulates that all trademarks and renewals that, as from January 12 2018, have turned five years as from the registration date […]

FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions about the Opposition System in Argentina

Due to the importance of trademarks for the development of businesses, it is of utmost importance to preserve their distinctive capacity, avoiding the appearance of confusing TMs that induce the consumer public to error, dilution of their distinctive capacity and, therefore, their value. To this end, the watch service we offer in Palacio & Asociados […]

Recent changes in patent and design applications

Recent changes in patent and design applications Dear colleagues, We address to you continuing with our communication dated January 2018 in which we informed that a presidential decree had introduced substantial changes in trademark, patent and design procedures in Argentina. In relation to patent and utility model applications, one of the most significant changes was that […]

Final deadline to file substantive examination in Argentina

Final deadline to file substantive examination in Argentina As you may recall, in January 2018, our Patents Office implemented some changes in patent prosecution by the issuance of a De-bureaucratization Decree which was then ratified by the Argentine Congress in a new Patents Law (No. 27,444).   In said Decree one of the most important procedural changes regarding […]

New opposition system in Argentina

On July 12, 2018, the Argentine PTO passed resolution P-183 , establishing a new opposition proceeding as to trademark applications in accordance with Law No. 27,444, resolution which brought about two substantial changes: